JEE Main 2004PhysicsCurrent ElectricityHardMCQ

JEE Main 2004Current Electricity Question with Solution

JEE Main 2004

Question

The resistance of the series combination of two resistances is . When they are joined in parallel through total resistance is . If , then the minimum possible value of is

Choose an option

Show full solutionCorrect option: A
Correct answer
A4

Step-by-step explanation

Let resistances be and So, ; If , so minimum value of .

Practice this on the real CBT interface

Solve this JEE Main question (and the rest of the Current Electricity chapter) on PrepSharp's TCS iON-style CBT player — with timer, bookmarks and session analytics.

Solve interactively →

About this question

This is a previous-year question from JEE Main 2004, covering the Current Electricity chapter of Physics. PrepSharp catalogues every PYQ from JEE Main with a verified answer key and step-by-step solution prepared by IIT alumni — so you can search by chapter, topic or year and revise efficiently.